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APRA super fund grillings set new precedent

ALEX DUNNIN  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... the GFC. In a statement issued by the fund, they said, "During the GFC MTAA Super, like many superannuation funds, was affected by the sudden drop in the Australian dollar." However, while the 2009 decision to take the GFC pain early caused the fund ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 8 JUN 2011
... by chief government spokesman Yukio Edano that it should avoid bankruptcy proceedings to ensure compensation to people affected by its crippled nuclear power plant. The Nikkei's gain snapped three straight losses for the index, in which time it shed ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2011
... carried seven per cent more passengers in April compared with the prior corresponding month, but operations had been affected by one-off events. Qantas shares were three cents lower at $2.08. Wesfarmers Ltd says heavy rainfall during the April quarter ...

Signature scam adviser banned for life: ASIC

ALISON BEVEGE  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2011
... King, ASANDAS and Stripe. Leveraged Equities would not be named in that action, Rainford said. The main worry for the affected clients was that there would be a very limited capacity to pay, with ASANDAS already in administration, Rainford said. King ...

Fraud adviser banned for life

ALISON BEVEGE  |  MONDAY, 23 MAY 2011
... unrelated clients and other third parties, ASIC said today. Charter Financial Planning has since compensated all clients affected by Bean's dishonesty, ASIC said. ASIC said Bean is a director of BCFR Financial Services Group, TCAS Group and The County ...

Budget tweak to SMSF rules

ALISON BEVEGE  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011
... of the SMSF. Miller said more than 80 per cent of SMSFs have individual trustees and this measure has only previously affected about 50 funds. That would change in the future, he said, as there is a push towards SMSFs having corporate trustees rather ...

Budget 2011: CGT tax to restrict super trading

MATT WOODINGTON  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... also be implicated. "This change will have an impact on some SMSFs and trustees should check whether or not they will be affected," said Colley. Gains or losses on shares will now be subject to CGT, consistent with CGT being the primary code for taxing ...

Budget 2011: minor investors cut short

ELISE BURGESS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 MAY 2011
... 2011, unearned income will be taxed. "As far as impact on wealth management, those running family trusts may be quite affected by this change," said Craig Day - Technical Services Manager, Colonial First State. Family trusts currently can income split ...

Less conflict, more interest: FOFA

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  THURSDAY, 28 APR 2011
... largest life insurers and they acknowledge that the world will go on and that the real challenges in life insurance are not affected by us outlawing fees and commissions on insurers." He explained that because superannuation is compulsory and all payments ...

UK FSA fines false advice

MICHELLE BALTAZAR  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2011